#7242CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.199 294.5), rgb(114, 66, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#7242CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7242CA |
| RGB | rgb(114, 66, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.199 294.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7242CA | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7242CA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7242CA text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #7242CA text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A88BF6
oklch(70.8% 0.154 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9469F2
oklch(63.1% 0.197 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#804CE1
oklch(55.7% 0.214 294.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7242CA
oklch(51.2% 0.199 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#58329E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#7242CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0061CE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6381 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7242CA
#7242CA
oklch(51.2% 0.199 294.5)
- #666D00
#666D00
oklch(51.1% 0.115 114.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7242CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.062
Use #7242CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.